Admissions

Applications (grades 8-10) for the 2026-2027 school year will be open January 18-February 8th

Are you interested in Hoggard’s Pre-IB Programme?

The Hoggard Pre-Diploma Programme follows the NHCS Signature Programs common application process and timeline. Check the NHCS webpage for details regarding the signature program timeline and process.

Pre-IB Programme

Pre-IB applicants are evaluated and selected based on a scoring rubric to includes the following elements: middle school or high school grades, teacher recommendations, standardized test scores, and a personal video.  

There are two pathways within IB at Hoggard: IB Certificate and IB Diploma (See individual tabs for details.)

The IB Diploma Classes begin in grade 11 and continue through grade 12.

When a tenth-grade Pre-DP student expresses interest in the full program, a personal meeting with the IB DP coordinator is scheduled.  At this meeting, the student’s academics and career goals are discussed.  A review of the student’s transcript, standardized scores, performance in Hoggard’s Pre-Diploma Programme cohort, and teacher recommendations is undertaken.  If the student, parents, teachers, or coordinator expresses any concerns regarding the appropriateness of participating in the full program, the issues are discussed and possible interventions and strategies developed, or alternate plans explored. Results leading to non-continuance in the program can include, but are not limited to, failure to complete prerequisite courses, academic misconduct, conduct non-reflective of the IB Learner Profile, and course grades indicative of non-mastery for honors or AP-level courses. Open Choice Pre-IB students who choose to exit the program will be reassigned to their districted school and must reapply for Open Choice if they desire to continue attending Hoggard.

Any decisions regarding participation in the IB DP must be approved by each student’s parent or guardian, as signified by his or her signing of the student’s course request form completed in the spring of the preceding year of enrollment.